How long does it take to make Salmon with Sorrel Microgreens Cream Sauce (25-Minute French-Inspired Dinner)?
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
25 min
· Serves 2
· Updated March 17, 2026
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Sorrel microgreens are best added fresh as a finishing ingredient. A classic French bistro pairing — pan-seared salmon with a quick sorrel cream sauce made from microgreens wilted into crème fraîche.
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
Sorrel microgreens work best as a fresh finishing ingredient, adding color, texture, and a just-cut flavor that stands out right before serving.
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2 salmon fillets
1 cup sorrel microgreens
1/2 cup crème fraîche (or heavy cream)
1 shallot, minced
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp white wine (or lemon juice)
Salt & white pepper
Sear salmon skin-side down in butter 4–5 minutes; flip and cook 2–3 minutes until just set. Set aside.
In the same pan, sauté shallot 2 minutes. Add wine and reduce 30 seconds.
Add crème fraîche and sorrel microgreens; stir until greens wilt and sauce turns pale green, about 2 minutes.
Season with salt and white pepper; spoon over salmon and serve.
Microgreens are young edible plants harvested shortly after germination. Published research reports that nutrient and phytochemical concentrations vary substantially by species, seed source, growing conditions, harvest stage, and storage, so crop-specific health claims should be interpreted cautiously.
• Microgreens have been studied as sources of vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and other bioactive plant compounds.
moderate evidence• Nutrient composition cannot be assumed to be identical across microgreen varieties or production systems.
strong evidence• ChefPax presents this crop primarily for culinary flavor, texture, freshness, and menu variety rather than as a treatment or medical product.
strong evidence1. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens — Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2012
2. Microgreens: Production, Shelf Life, and Bioactive Components — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017
3. Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species — Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
4. Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch — USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2014
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Classic cold leek and potato soup blended silky smooth with sorrel microgreens stirred in for their natural lemon-acid tang — no extra lemon needed.